Well its about equality, if their flag was removed, because of racism, then why shouldnt the gay flag. Thats their reasoning. Personally i think the confederate flag drama was completely stupid. If liberals were smart , they would condemn both incidents as racism. But people love their R and D

I knew this was gonna happen. Straight people piss me the fuck off. I knew these idiotic conservative straight hicks were gonna say "IF WE HAD TO REMOVE THE CONFEDERATE FLAG WE SHOULD BAN THE PRIDE FLAG NOW!!!!"...so fucking stupid. The PRIDE flag was never used as a symbol of hate but th confederate flag is literally a symbol of racism and slavery. Wow. I hate the south.

NYC_BOI saidI knew this was gonna happen. Straight people piss me the fuck off. I knew these idiotic conservative straight hicks were gonna say "IF WE HAD TO REMOVE THE CONFEDERATE FLAG WE SHOULD BAN THE PRIDE FLAG NOW!!!!"...so fucking stupid. The PRIDE flag was never used as a symbol of hate but th confederate flag is literally a symbol of racism and slavery. Wow. I hate the south.

Because its the first rule of warfare. If you step into my territory , im going into yours. The whole flag controversy was stupid to begin with. It invited an avalanche of criticism towards the left. Plus learn history, the confederate flag existed for 4 years, it was about states rights. Slavery was not an important issue even in the slave owning north. But hey the news or politicians would never manipulate you.

JerseyAthletic saidBecause its the first rule of warfare. If you step into my territory , im going into yours. The whole flag controversy was stupid to begin with. It invited an avalanche of criticism towards the left. Plus learn history, the confederate flag existed for 4 years, it was about states rights. Slavery was not an important issue even in the slave owning north. But hey the news or politicians would never manipulate you.

Learn history. Most of the Southern State official cessation documents mention the continuation of slavery as the reason for them leaving the Union. NOT States' Rights, which has become the modern myth you are repeating.

It's YOU who are being manipulated, and made to believe a falsehood that the historical documents do not support. Southern States seceded in order to preserve slavery, first & foremost. States' Rights were a part of it, but the issue that comes first, and is stressed most in Southern historical documents from that period, is maintaining "Negroes" in slavery to the superior White race. You should read your legitimate history, not your Right Wing revisionism.

NYC_BOI saidI knew this was gonna happen. Straight people piss me the fuck off. I knew these idiotic conservative straight hicks were gonna say "IF WE HAD TO REMOVE THE CONFEDERATE FLAG WE SHOULD BAN THE PRIDE FLAG NOW!!!!"...so fucking stupid. The PRIDE flag was never used as a symbol of hate but th confederate flag is literally a symbol of racism and slavery. Wow. I hate the south.

Because its the first rule of warfare. If you step into my territory , im going into yours. The whole flag controversy was stupid to begin with. It invited an avalanche of criticism towards the left.

Quite true.

Well, so long as it hurts gays, and may endanger our rainbow flag, we know it pleases YOU.

They were calling for the ban of gay everything BEFORE the incident so this isn't a surprise. To me this isn't a "conservative" thing as I know plenty of conservatives who are supportive. It's a dumbass thing, as in, the people who think the gay flag is equivalent to the fear and intimidation of the confederate flag are absolute dumbasses.

Art_Deco saidWell, so long as it hurts gays, and may endanger our rainbow flag, we know it pleases YOU.

You've been apparently tanked up since yesterday, lashing out at everyone who posts anything you don't agree with. Why not dry out a bit this afternoon before starting up again?

Actually at the moment I'm at the gay club "Rumors" on my iPad, selling raffle tickets to support a SMART Ride bicycle team, to raise money for HIV/AIDS. Listening to an entertainer singing with his amplified acoustic guitar. Kinda nice.

We've been fed all kinds of food & treats for free, because the bicycle team is being sponsered by... the same club! And I'm hardly "tanked up", since I'm "on duty" and gotta be handling money and pitching the Ride to the crowd here.

Now try another one of your absurd slanders about me. Yah know, every time you try this crap I catch you in your lies. As do lots of the other guys here. Why anyone pays any attention to you and gives you any credit does astonish me.

Actually not a bad pic of me, in 2007. On Lincoln Road on Miami Beach, also called Lincoln Mall along that several block stretch, closed to vehicular traffic. It's featured in the movie "The Birdcage" but enhanced somewhat by the Hollywood crew, when "Albert" goes shopping.

But I'm not sure what it has to do with this discussion about my selling charity raffle tickets at Rumors. With very good results, BTW. We're just now breaking down.

Art_Deco saidBut I'm not sure what it has to do with this discussion about my selling charity raffle tickets at Rumors. With very good results, BTW. We're just now breaking down.

Your giving of your extremely valuable time to charitable causes - and the fact that you NEVER broadcast it unless you're backed into a corner - puts all of the rest of us to shame.

So let's back YOU into a corner. What have YOU done for gay charitable causes?

The fact you ignore is that mentioning these charitable things isn't about self-aggrandizement, but about trying to encourage & recruit others to do the same.

How do guys know what they can do for their gay communities, if they don't hear about examples of what others are doing? It's something I learned in the Army, that many veterans here can affirm: you lead by example.

At the same time, I'm very reluctant about personal publicity. Our local gay photographers, especially our icon "Pompano Bill", know that I decline being photographed. I'm not important, only the event is. Let others hog the lens. I take a terrible picture anyway.

So long as the event is published & seen I'm satisfied. It's never about me. Let others take the spotlight, that's not how I function. I just want the results, the mission accomplished.

And then I'll talk about it here, to maybe motivate others to do the same thing for their own gay communities. Is this so awful that you're always attacking it?

Art_Deco saidBut I'm not sure what it has to do with this discussion about my selling charity raffle tickets at Rumors. With very good results, BTW. We're just now breaking down.

Your giving of your extremely valuable time to charitable causes - and the fact that you NEVER broadcast it unless you're backed into a corner - puts all of the rest of us to shame.

So let's back YOU into a corner. What have YOU done for gay charitable causes?

The fact you ignore is that mentioning these charitable things isn't about self-aggrandizement, but about trying to encourage & recruit others to do the same.

How do guys know what they can do for their gay communities, if they don't hear about examples of what others are doing? It's something I learned in the Army, that many veterans here can affirm: you lead by example.

At the same time, I'm very reluctant about personal publicity. Our local gay photographers, especially our icon "Pompano Bill", know that I decline being photographed. I'm not important, only the event is. Let others hog the lens. I take a terrible picture anyway.

So long as the event is published & seen I'm satisfied. It's never about me. Let others take the spotlight, that's not how I function. I just want the results, the mission accomplished.

And then I'll talk about it here, to maybe motivate others to do the same thing for their own gay communities. Is this so awful that you're always attacking it?

Sooooooo much material there. I'll just quote it and let it pass... this time!